HELP big issues with my wrx

[QIKSTI]

Im having some big issues with my 98 wrx sti, i just had some work done on my car minor in a way, had my tappet cover gasket replaced due to oil leak which has been replace 4x now apparently they cant find the sorce of the leak even though there was a crack in the bottom of the origional cover which has been replaced, at the same time i had a set of tuned lenth headers(which will be for sale soon not my thing) put on with expansion flanges and fixed uppipe (no heat wrap due to lack of space) and had to be bent slightly because of the clearance between the headers and the tappet cover, at the same time i had a simese down pipe fitted and into a varex 3" muffler now i was pleasently surprised with the results until i took it for a drive to wanaka where it all has started to go bad, now my oil leak is back, there is a knocking coming from the engine (maybe big end bearing???) and when my turbo goes to hit boost there is a clicking as well as the turbo noise which is highly worrying and it also battles to get to 1.0bar which has never had the problem, i have not driven it since getting back to home i have turned it over and warmed it up to see if noise is still there and to my disappointment it is, after spending well over 2.5k on the oil leak and the minor exhaust upgrade i am left feeling confused and disapointed, has anyone had similar issues from these modifactions and can anyone recommened a good mechanic/specalist in the canterbury region as i dont want to take it back to the the same place only to feel un trusting of the work they do. the engine itself is well looked after and not abused and just clicked over the 100,000k mark ???

[DacerX]

if its tapping its most likely BEB i hate to say it and where were u taking it before

[Joker]

use subaru gaskets

I learnt that way too

vid?

[funkytown]

where abouts is your car mate?

[QIKSTI]

hey guys thanks for the input,i dont wanna name the mechanic at this stage but he is local, and im located in Timaru. i would have thought they would have used subaru gaskets to be honest, but if not il have them done when i get the rest of the engine fixed, contemplating a full rebuild now and maybe invest a few more $$ into and start to do it properly by someone with a good rep, also on the vid side i will take one later of the rex running and try n post it hopefully will help out, im over ringing workshops and having them "no time" to look at it.

[DacerX]

timaru, really? i used to live there long again and didnt know of anyone that really knew there subarus, i would have taken it to chch and get the work done here i know its a bit annoying but if u want quality u have to go to where there is experience

[dubbedup]

In Timaru, i would have taken it to gazzy

[QIKSTI]

yeah i have learnt now that no one really knows subarus here in timaru haha but when someone talks the talk and gives ya confidence in their work i guess i was a lil to trusting, so its gonna go to chch hopefully before xmas and hash out where to go from there any recomendations for quality workmanship in chch for subarus???

[kamineko]

your new gasket may have failed from the extra heat of the new extractors. heatwrapping/shielding not only keeps the heat in, it protects the surrounding components as well

[WRXER]

 QIKSTI said:

yeah i have learnt now that no one really knows subarus here in timaru haha but when someone talks the talk and gives ya confidence in their work i guess i was a lil to trusting, so its gonna go to chch hopefully before xmas and hash out where to go from there any recomendations for quality workmanship in chch for subarus???

Tony at RDL performance, only place I take my wrx there, website is in my sig. Built my cage and has done all the engine work etc, myself and many members go there. He never misses a beat with his workmanship and prices. And there is always tons of subbi porn around with subby rally cars and alike haha

[QIKSTI]

cheers for that man il defnitly hit up tony at RDL aye, and there is a bit of heat wrap under the gasket about 300mm long, its all good im getting rid of the tuned lenth i think so next extractors can all be all heat wrapped.

[gotasuby]

if you need a motor im selling mine. its in the for sale area

[QIKSTI]

 gotasuby said:

if you need a motor im selling mine. its in the for sale area

Hey man, i could be keen just waiting on getting someone experenced to check out my engine so i know of the best path to take i can defnitly see the future holding a new engine and seeing as yours has a power figure closer to what i am wanting i could be keen, just curious if you could send me some more info like how many ks on engine and possiably more photos, if i can sometime soon i might make a trip to chch to have a look at it if you dont mind

[rex-leggy]

good luck man . short block probly best bet for upgrade . espesialy if your able to do the work yourself.

or have some mates to help you out.